Principles for a design of CryoNet Introduction of other Project GEOSS/AWCI, similar to GCW Hironori Yabuki ・ Tetsuo Ohata Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology(JAMSTEC)

Global Earth Observation System of Systems(GEOSS) / Asian Water Cycle Initiative(AWCI) Purpose To better understand the mechanism of variability in the Asian water cycle and to improve its predictability, and furthermore to interpret the information applicable to various water environments in different countries in Asia, then to help to mitigate water- related disasters and promote the efficient use of water resources. The AWCI develops an information system of systems for promoting the implementation of integrated water resources management (IWRM) through data integration and sharing and improvement of understanding and prediction of the water cycle variation as a basis for sound decision making of national water policies and management strategies. Now this project extended African region GEOSS African Water Cycle Coordination Initiative: (AfWCCI) Towards Water Sustainability in Africa

GEOSS/AWCI approach for converging earth observation satellites, in-situ reference site networks, and operational observation systems, for integration of the observed data, numerical weather prediction model outputs, geographical information, and socio-economic data, and for dissemination of usable information is adopted from and designed in cooperation with the Coordinated Energy and Water Cycle Observations Project (CEOP) of the Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX), World Climate Research Programme (WCRP). GEOSS/AWCI Observation Convergence, Data Integration, and Information Sharing Similar structure of CryoNet

GEOSS/AWCI Structure Participating Countries: 20 countries from the Asia and Pacific region Collaborating Projects, Institutes, and Organizations: National and international institutes and organizations contributing their expertise, data products and data archiving, integration, and disseminating tools, modeling and analyzing systems. Similar structure of CryoNet Participant to Operational Agency and Research Institute

Observation Convergence, Data integration, and Information Sharing GEOSS/AWCI converges earth observation satellites, in-situ reference site networks from CEOP reference sites, and operational observation systems, integrates the observed data, numerical weather prediction model outputs, geographical information, and socio- economic data. Observation Convergence The data obtained at the CEOP reference sites. There are big varieties in observation elements, data format, and recorded interval of the original reference site data. CEOP can provide well quality checked data with a unified format in cooperation with the site observers by using a Web based Quality Control (QC) and format conversion system.

GEOSS/AWCI Data Integration System The Data Integration and Analysis System (DIAS) at the University of Tokyo, one of the members of GEOSS data integration analysis alliance, supports GEOSS/AWCI to realize observation convergence, data integration and data and information sharing.

Data Upload System Meta Data DIAS Core System Quality Control System Data Provider (Observer) User Meta Data Registration System Search with Metadata Data Download Document Generation from Meta Data Data Visualization ・・ Observation Data Meta Data Data Upload ＋ (part of )Meta Data Observation Data Meta Data Data Quality Control Process Meta Data Post-QC Observation Data Input Meta Data Data DownloadSearch IFDocument GeneratorVisualization System Data Collection from observer DIAS Data Integration Framework on DIAS Core System Basic Information Observation Point Inf., Contact Person Inf., …… ① ② ③ ④

AWCI online QC system

GEOSS/AWCI Down-scaling Process GEOSS/AWCI makes maximum use of the global earth observation and prediction, develops a downscaling system coupled with satellite-based data assimilations and distributed hydrological models, and disseminates usable information in a river basin scale or less for decision making on disaster mitigation and water resources planning. GEOSS / AWCI Capacity Development Training courses of Model using GEOSS / AWCI Capacity Development Training courses of Model using

The GEOSS/AWCI is a new type of an integrated scientific challenge in cooperation with meteorological and hydrological bureaus and space agencies. Water Resource Management Flood/Inundations Evacuation Instruction Flood/Inundations Evacuation Instruction Flood Prediction Heavy Rainfall Prediction Heavy Rainfall Prediction

Global warming GCW Cryonet Contributed Site Glacier, Ice Sheet melting Data GCM Sea level raising Risk assessment of Pacific Ocean island country Risk assessment of Pacific Ocean island country GEOSS/AWCI contributed Site River discharge, precipitation, meteorological data River discharge, precipitation, meteorological data Regional hydrological Model Flood prediction Water resource Management Merit is in other country What is Data contributor merit? Merit is in other country What is Data contributor merit? Merit is in a Data contributor The difference of GCW and GEOSS/AWCI

GEOSS/AWCI Need for Spatial and temporal homogeneity of observation: Design of reference Site: Operational in-situ data, Important of Experimental Observation Site Data, Need for Spatial and temporal homogeneity of observation: Design of reference Site: Operational in-situ data, Important of Experimental Observation Site Data, Creating a clear data policy Clarification of the advantages to the data provider Capacity building Ex. 1)Training of Data management (Fund and technical support) 2)System support of Data Management(QC system) 3) Down Scaling Model (Fund, technical support and training course) Creating a clear data policy Clarification of the advantages to the data provider Capacity building Ex. 1)Training of Data management (Fund and technical support) 2)System support of Data Management(QC system) 3) Down Scaling Model (Fund, technical support and training course) For Experimental observation Site Data owner

In order to design a better observation network of CryoNet, not only Operational observation site but Experimental observation site is required. Need more information of experimental observation site Regional WG (ex. Asia CryoNet WS) In order to encourage the participation of the experimental site; Clear data policy Clarification of the advantages to the data contributor GCW requirement

以下の３点が大事であると思います： 1) 明確なデータポリシーを早い段階で合意し、これを記述して周知すること 2) 最先端の IT の協力を得て、観測者が自ら進んでデータの品質管理やメタデー タ登録に取り組めるようなシステムを構築すること 3) フィールド研究者、モデル研究者から独立したデータ研究者を配置するか、 その能力を有する機関とプロジェクトの設計段階から連携をすすめること (1)Agree to data policy at a early stage, and write it down, and let all participants know and understand about it. (2)Get cooperation of advanced IT technique people, and develop a system, which can be used (applied) by observation people easily for quality management and meta data registration. (3)Identify data researcher, independent from field scientists and model scientists, or find a organization which has its ability. This needs to be done at the stage of designing of the project. Comments from Koike, Nov., 2012

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